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Myanmar to sign ceasefire with two rebel groups
Reuters, Published on 24/01/2018
» YANGON: Two armed ethnic groups in Myanmar have agreed to sign a ceasefire with the government, state media reported on Wednesday, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi seeks to revive a stuttering peace process to end decades of conflict.
Ex-Post writer honoured
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2018
» Bangkok Post writer Paritta Wangkiat on Thursday won first prize in the print category of Amnesty International Thailand's 2017 Media Awards.
Myanmar signs ceasefire with two rebel groups
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2018
» SINGAPORE: Two ethnic armed groups in Myanmar signed a ceasefire with the government on Tuesday, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi seeks to revive a stuttering peace process to end decades of conflict.
Two ethnic groups sign up to Myanmar's 'broken' peace process
AFP, Published on 21/02/2018
» NAYPYIDAW (MYANMAR) - Two armed ethnic groups will sign on to a ceasefire in Myanmar on Tuesday in a ceremony the government hopes will showcase a significant victory for a peace process derided as "broken" by critics.
Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.
Don't let the black leopard die
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 16/03/2018
» In the wake of the scandal where Italian-Thai Development president and three men were caught allegedly poaching protected animals in a wildlife sanctuary, an outpour of artwork has been created to pressure the concerning authority to mete out due justice. This is understandable as many have little faith in Thai justice system given its track record of double standards. This week, I decided to highlight some of the pieces in hope that this case won't fade into oblivion anytime soon.
2017 killing shows minorities' plight
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/03/2018
» Saturday marks the first anniversary of the death of 17-year-old Lahu youth activist Chaiyaphum Pasae, who was killed by a soldier in Chiang Mai.
Justice due for slain activist
News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2018
» It is exactly 12 months since young Lahu rights activist and artist Chaiyaphum Pasae was shot dead at a military-run checkpoint near the Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang Mai's Chiang Dao district. His premature death -- he was only 17 at the time -- is still shrouded in mystery.
Myanmar's peace process stumbles on
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 19/03/2018
» Myanmar's peace process is precariously poised with Panglong -- or the national peace conference as it is formally called -- set to meet in May. Several more ethnic groups -- including the Wa -- have agreed to sign the national ceasefire agreement (NCA). But, despite this, the peace process is in danger of disintegrating.
Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Lahu cop killer
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/03/2018
» The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence handed down against a Lahu ethnic highlander for shooting to death the Sai Ngam district police chief in Kamphaeng Phet in April 2011.